Example sentences of "stare straight [adv] at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A momentary disorientation took him when he found that not only could he not move , but that he was staring straight up at the sky , and there appeared to be no ground underneath him . |
| 2 | She gave an irritated sigh and flung herself back on the pillows , staring straight up at the ceiling . |
| 3 | Reeling , Cardiff saw Rohmer standing stock still , hands fastened to his ears in an almost business-like fashion , still staring straight ahead at the wall . |
| 4 | Staring straight ahead at the road before him , the driver went on talking , telling me of his boyhood ambition to be a footballer and of the Mafia-like behaviour of the modern IRA . |
| 5 | Even then he did n't turn round , just remained there , motionless , staring straight ahead at the road , and there was a roaring that filled the inside of our vehicle with the solid , continuous sound of water on the move . |
| 6 | And such was the liking the company felt for Colley the Mason that they put their fingers in their ears and turned away from the door , and stared straight ahead at the altar . |